Rian! You've done some damn fine work as Taldryan's Quaestor and you continue to push and motivate us. Keep it up and you'll go far. All this, and you still have to deal with a raving band of old people. Congratulations!  ~ Howie  

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Rian is a member that I wish we had more of.  I remember him as a wee-lad (I'm actually pretty sure he still is a wee-lad, but anyway...) who wanted to do well by Taldryan.  Over time he has proven good on those intentions.  Being QUA of this House, especially at this point in time, is a fairly thankless job.  It is not a situation that I would want to put anyone in.  However, Rian does the very best he can and always has.  He knows he has more to learn, and he wants to learn.  He has a great personality that makes you want to like him.  He does what he does because he wants to make this club better.  I have never seen him gripe about rewards or promotions.  He wants to build an inclusive community and sometimes his goodness gets taken advantage of by others.  However, if we had more members like him in this club then it would be a much better place.  Rian has more than earned this elevation to Equite 2 and I hope I get to see him continue to learn and grow in this club ~ DP Halcyon Rokir Taldrya, Sith Lord

 

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Rian has been capably running Taldryan for nearly half a year, and served in various positions of authority of that for over a year previously.  In his time as Quaestor, Rian has grown in both confidence and ability, constantly looking to engage the younger members, and listen to the advice of his elders.  Being a leader in Taldryan is no small task, you're saddled with the mantle that has been worn by some of the greats in the DB, and if that's not hard enough, you then actually get to be put in charge of keeping their insanity measured.  He's overseen the promotion of Taldryan's first DJK in lord knows how long, and has been actively encouraging younger members to take up the responsibility, and start laying claim to part of Taldryan's legacy for themselves.  I don't know how the weird promotion systems work these days, but in any system, Rian's worthy of a promotion. ~ DJM Keirdagh Taldrya Cantor

 

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Since I’ve been in and out of the Rogues for the past year, there’s been one constant when it came to Taldryan: Rian’s activity, motivation, and drive for the unit to succeed. I first really noticed him when he became the House Aedile under Sidarace, and then seriously started paying attention as the months moved on. Since his elevation to the House Summit, Rian has done his absolute best to keep Taldryan afloat and competitive amongst the rest of the Dark Brotherhood, learning quickly on his feet and guiding the House through a controversial Vendetta event. In many ways, he has outperformed members which are many ranks and years his senior, never once giving up or backing down from the challenges that face him and the House he so proudly leads. For all of his dedication and service to the House, the very least he deserves is a promotion to Obelisk Prelate. ~ Tarax Eosphoros Taldrya Kor, Son of Taldryan

 

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Rian Aslar has served in various leadership positions in Taldryan since before the Clan became a House, and has steadily made his way to the top by being the most committed to keeping Taldryan going strong. As part of that effort, he's been one of the forerunners of activity in the last few vendettas, leading by example in the way of Tal leaders past. Even though he doesn't have a lot to work with (what with those damned old people loafing around), Rian constantly gives his all for both the House and its members. Rian has also put a lot of effort into guiding the new crop of Tal younggins, even taking on an apprentice in Mirus Cavatio. Despite the timezone difference between himself and most of the House, Rian makes sure to be around to help the nubbins complete their promotion requirements and ensure they have enough activities and competitions to keep them entertained and active in between the major events.

 

 As part of his duties, Rian keeps in touch regularly with the members in both email and IRC. He keeps everyone up to date and well-informed about both Brotherhood and House matters. There are also several large fiction projects currently taking place in Taldryan that Rian is overseeing the development of. Somehow, he's managing to utilize both the old people and the new to do a complete overhaul of the House's various fictional aspects--most notably the military overhaul and the re-write of the Taldryan  dominion. In this capacity, Rian serves as a go-between for the multiple generations of members and helps to keep the House united and strong. For all his efforts on behalf of Taldryan, as both a member and a leader, Rian is well-deserving of this promotion. Congratulations, Rian. Continue to keep up the good work. ~ DJM Shadow Taldrya

 

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Rian Aslar has served in the Brotherhood for a total of 3 years and 7 months, and has been at the rank of Equite 1 for over a year and a half. During that year and a half Rian was Taldryan's Rollmaster for a year, Aedile for 3 months and more recently he has been Taldryan's Quaestor for 6 months. Through the past 6 months, Rian has shown his dedication and resolve to getting Taldryan to a new level of Awesome.   Single handedly Rian has acted as acting-Rollmaster for Taldryan, greeting new members in the house with original emails, making sure the members are keeping up with their promotion tasks, and was the driving force at seeing both Malfrost Xeon and Mirus Cavataio become Dark Jedi Knights. Rian is also working hard with myself to get more members promoted, awarded and recognized.    Since I closed Phoenix Battleteam during my tenure as QUA over a year ago, Rian has been on the lookout for an eager member to take up the position of BTL and rise up with a brand new BT. As soon as Mirus showed interested in a new Taldryan BT, Rian quickly hopped in to see what he could do to get one rolling; and shortly afterward we had a fantastic BT proposal from Mirus, and Rian set things in motion. We now have an active and productive Battleteam: Warden's of Unity.    While Rian served as my Aedile during my term as Quaestor, he managed to hold regular competitions, and to date has run 29 competitions in the past 6 months. Rian is no newb in participating himself, his reign as the top placer in the VOICE’s Load the Can(n)ons went on for many months. Rian not only knows how to lead by example, but he truly enjoys being active in the DB outside of his QUA duties. I envy his ability to keep going.   Rian’s earned 9 Crescents in the past months, as well as a Dark Cross and a Steel Cross for his activity alone. He’s also put out 4 reports since his appointment to Quaestor.   Rian’s presence on the DB mailing list and on IRC is fantasdtic, even despite his time-zone difference with most of the other members in the DB. There is little that gets past Rian’s radar, and when if it does, he quickly finds his way onto any situation.   This member has been an un-replacable member in this club, especially in Taldryan. Helping with the Taldryan Wiki revamp, he’s been on top of making sure everything follows suit and gets completed, despite losing key members in the middle of the process.  

There is little Rian can’t do that he sets his mind too, and this promotion is more than deserving.

 

Rian, on behalf of all Taldryan and myself: Congratulations, Prelate! Now go get your sexy custom saber, and enjoy the CS points!

-          Aedile of House Taldryan, Obelisk Exarch Shaz’air Taldrya

Inquisitor Shaz'air Taldrya, 2013-01-25 23:19:07 UTC